On the Healing Power of a Really Good Grudge

On the Healing Power of a Really Good Grudge

Michael Gonzales celebrates the culture of holding grudges.

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6 Twisty Suspense Novels That Go Down the Rabbit Hole

6 Twisty Suspense Novels That Go Down the Rabbit Hole

Erica Hendry recommends multilayered novels by Belinda Bauer, Ross Montgomery, and more

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Clive Cussler and the Art of the Thriller

Clive Cussler and the Art of the Thriller

Graham Brown on the NUMA Files, saving the world, and earning a reader's surprise.

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4 Must-Read Cozy Mysteries for Summer Vacation

4 Must-Read Cozy Mysteries for Summer Vacation

Rosie A. Point recommends books to read by the beach or with a tropical drink in hand

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Liz Moore's <em>God of the Woods</em> Is Becoming a Netflix Limited Series

Liz Moore's God of the Woods Is Becoming a Netflix Limited Series

Fans of the bestselling novel, get ready!

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The Most Anticipated Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of Summer 2026

The Most Anticipated Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of Summer 2026

70 new and upcoming titles to keep you reading all the way till cuffing season

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Cristina LePort on Turning Medical Advances into Page-Turning Suspense

Cristina LePort on Turning Medical Advances into Page-Turning Suspense

The author of Defrosted explores cryonics, technology, and creating narrative tension

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How to Recreate the Techniques of Horror Films in a Novel

How to Recreate the Techniques of Horror Films in a Novel

What writers should (and shouldn't) learn from Rosemary's Baby, The Shining, The Stepford Wives, and other movies

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The Men Who Sold the Long-Lost Treasures of Cambodia's Khmer Empire

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Co-Writing a Cold War Thriller With My Father – Forty Years After His Death

Co-Writing a Cold War Thriller With My Father – Forty Years After His Death

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4 Lesser-Known Mexican Gothic and Historical Horror Mysteries

4 Lesser-Known Mexican Gothic and Historical Horror Mysteries

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Whodunits That Take You on Vacation

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